Which of the following is a US Combatant Command?

• A. AFRICOM
• B. NASA
• C. USPS
• D. NOAA

Answer: (A)

A US Combatant Command is a unified military command under the Department of Defense with broad, enduring responsibility for planning and conducting military operations in a defined geographic area or for a specific mission. United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) fits that definition as one of the unified, geographic combatant commands responsible for military operations and security cooperation in Africa. The other options are civilian or non-military organizations: NASA is a civilian space agency, USPS is the federal mail service, and NOAA is a scientific agency within the Commerce Department focused on weather and oceans. So AFRICOM is the correct example of a US Combatant Command.